Entries by Jeanne Huang

Call for Paper: Private International Law and Business Compliance in Asia Pacific

This national conference will be held on 21 February 2024 at The University of Sydney Law School in Australia. Business compliance in international transactions across the Asia-Pacific region holds immense importance for organizations seeking to expand their activities within this dynamic and evolving landscape. Multinational corporations operating in Asia Pacific often confront unique compliance challenges […]

Vulnerability: a Matter of Perspective(s)

The international seminar “Vulnerability: a Matter of Perspective(s)”, is scheduled to be held online on Friday, 29 September 2023, starting at 10 a.m. CET on Microsoft Teams. The seminar is centered around Private International Law (PIL). Specifically, various sessions of the seminar will delve into the diverse and interdisciplinary perspectives of PIL in the context […]

Applying Mexican Law in U.S. Courts? Mexico v Smith & Wesson

Dr. León Castellanos-Jankiewicz Researcher, International Law T.M.C. Asser Institute for International & European Law, The Hague Mexico’s ongoing transnational litigation against the firearms industry in U.S. courts is raising important questions of private international law, in particular as regards the application of Mexican tort law in U.S. courts. In its civil

The New Age of Dispute Resolution: Digitization & Evolving Norms

The New Age of Dispute Resolution: Digitization & Evolving Norms Time: 18:30 – 20:30 pm Venue: Bracewell LLP New York When: 13 February Monday 2023 Organized with New York International Arbitration Centre, New York State Bar Association, and American Society of International Law The event will be held in relation to UNCITRAL’s project on the […]

Recording of Panel Discussion on Amendments to China’s Civil Procedure Law

On December 30, 2022, the Chinese legislator, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, published a draft of the Civil Procedure Law Amendment for public consultation. The draft suggested important amendments to procedures in foreign-related cases including jurisdiction, service, taking evidence, forum non-convenience, lis pendens, and judgment recognition and enforcement. The Berkeley Center for Law […]